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Insightful public finance guidance for nonprofits

Elizabeth Blutstein provides public finance counsel, specializing in tax-exempt bond transactions for nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations. She also has extensive experience with many aspects of conduit qualified private activity bond tax-exempt financing transactions. Liz counsels 501(c)(3) borrowers across many industries, including:

Hospitals, clinics, multimember healthcare systems and senior living facilities

Educational institutions

Cultural facilities


Bar Admissions

Illinois

Wisconsin

Education
George Washington University Law School (J.D., with highest honors, 1988)

Order of the Coif

George Washington Journal of International Law and Economics, editor

University of Wisconsin - Madison (B.A., 1985)

Areas of Practice

  • Public Finance

Professional Career



Articles

"Business Law Training | Why Industrial Revenue Bonds are an Attractive Financing Option"

"The Bond Deal is Over, Now What?"

Bank On It: Finance News You Can Count On

Build America Bonds: IRS Sends Out Questionnaire to Issuers of Build America Bonds Regarding Post Issuance Compliance

Campaign Practices

Creating and Maintaining an Effective Bond Issuance Compliance Program

Guidance and Allocations Released for ARRA Recovery Bonds

Material Event Filings for Certain Pre-Refunded Rated Obligations That Have Been Downgraded

Midwestern Disaster Area Bonds Provide Tax-Exempt Financing Opportunities for Private Businesses

Midwestern Disaster Area Bonds Provide Tax-Exempt Financing Opportunities for Private Businesses

MSRB Webinars for EMMA Continuing Disclosure Submission Process; Changes to Small Issuer Continuing Disclosure Exception

New Law Changes Time Requirement For Filing Referendum Questions

Post Issuance Compliance: IRS Questionnaire Sent to Hundreds of Governmental Issuers

Post-Issuance Compliance Policy for Tax-Exempt and Tax-Advantaged Obligations

Public Finance Provisions included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Information for Bond Issuers

Public Finance Provisions included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Information for Wisconsin Bond Issuers

Public Finance Stimulus Legislation Changes: New "Bank Qualified" Limits and Changes to AMT Treatment

Recovery Zone Facility Bonds: Waiver and Reallocation of Allocations; Counties Permitted to Issue Industrial Revenue Bonds Under WI 2009 Senate Bill 440

Stimulus Bond Programs At A Glance: Build America Bonds, Tax Credit Bonds and Others Compared

Tax Law Changes for 2011 Affect Municipal Bonds

Tax-Exempt Financing Basics for Qualified 501(c)(3) Bonds

Treasury Guidance Regarding ARRA Bond Provisions

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